Quote of the Day

"Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was, in the history of the Church, one of the composers who most contributed to the promotion of sacred music, for «the glory of God and the sanctification and edification of the faithful» (Saint Pius X, Motu Proprio Inter Plurimas Pastoralis Officii Sollicitudines, November 22, 1903, 1), in the delicate and at the same time passionate context of the Counter-Reformation. His solemn and austere compositions, inspired by the Gregorian canon, closely unite music and liturgy, «both giving prayer a sweeter expression and fostering unanimity, and enriching the sacred rites with greater solemnity» (Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilum, 112)."

--Pope Leo XIV, Address to Participants in Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci Foundation event, June 18, 2025